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The Relationship Of Reaction Time To Success In High School Wrestling, Herbert A. Spyke Jan 1968

The Relationship Of Reaction Time To Success In High School Wrestling, Herbert A. Spyke

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Overload On The Accuracy Of Throwing A Football, Richard Hopek Jan 1967

Effect Of Overload On The Accuracy Of Throwing A Football, Richard Hopek

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of General Athletic Ability Of Four Groups Of College Athletes As Measured By Cozens' Test Of General Athletic Ability For College Men, Theodore James Schmitz Jan 1967

Comparison Of General Athletic Ability Of Four Groups Of College Athletes As Measured By Cozens' Test Of General Athletic Ability For College Men, Theodore James Schmitz

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Grip Strength In Relation To Success In High School Wrestling, John L. Cutlip Jan 1967

The Effect Of Grip Strength In Relation To Success In High School Wrestling, John L. Cutlip

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Results Of The Combined Isotonic-Isometric Execution Compared To The Isotonic Execution In Terms Of Strength Development And Muscle Girth, Arnold William Pedersen Dec 1966

The Results Of The Combined Isotonic-Isometric Execution Compared To The Isotonic Execution In Terms Of Strength Development And Muscle Girth, Arnold William Pedersen

Masters Theses

INTRODUCTION

Although many studies have been made to determine a method of weight training which produces the greatest increases in muscle strength and muscle girth, the conclusions vary in theory and methodology.

Weight training has been subjected to much research in the past. Many of the researchers agree on a method of weight training which produces the best results. However, some advocate the use of isometric contractions as the most desirable method of gaining strength. Others state that isotonic exercise is the only logical way to increase one's strength. Still others say a combination of the two will produce optimum …


A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Establishing Standards For An Intercollegiate Athletic Program For Women In Tennessee, Jo Frankie Hobson Aug 1966

A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Establishing Standards For An Intercollegiate Athletic Program For Women In Tennessee, Jo Frankie Hobson

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: Many institutions of higher learning throughout the country provide for the highly skilled woman athlete through an intercollegiate athletic program. None of the colleges and universities in the state of Tennessee make this provision. This investigation dealt with the feasibility of establishing an intercollegiate athletic program for women in Tennessee.


A Study To Determine The Effects Of Extraneous Visual Cues On The Accuracy Of Shooting A Basketball, William L. Geurin Jan 1966

A Study To Determine The Effects Of Extraneous Visual Cues On The Accuracy Of Shooting A Basketball, William L. Geurin

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Relationship Between Running Speed And Agility, Stephen Thomas Jan 1966

A Comparison Of The Relationship Between Running Speed And Agility, Stephen Thomas

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Interscholastic Wrestling Injuries In The State Of Missouri During The 1965-66 Season, Glennon J. Acksel Jan 1966

A Study Of Interscholastic Wrestling Injuries In The State Of Missouri During The 1965-66 Season, Glennon J. Acksel

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Effects Of The Track Starter's Time Intervals, Michael Armour Sutton Aug 1964

A Study Of The Effects Of The Track Starter's Time Intervals, Michael Armour Sutton

Masters Theses

[From the Introduction, Statement of the Problem]

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the track starter's time interval on the performance of the track runner. It was also a purpose of the study to show the need for more competent starters and clinics for training these officials.


The Effect Of Gymnastic Routines On Blood Pressure And Pulse Rate, Robert Ferguson Jan 1964

The Effect Of Gymnastic Routines On Blood Pressure And Pulse Rate, Robert Ferguson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A History Of The Athletic Career Of E. L. "Dick" Romney, Ray Merrill Boothe May 1958

A History Of The Athletic Career Of E. L. "Dick" Romney, Ray Merrill Boothe

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Ernest Lowell ("Dick") Romney chose athletics as a career, believing that it was worth-while for himself and for those with whom he would work and teach. He has devoted his entire life to this endeavor and through his many achievements has become one of the most prominent and respected men in his profession. He stands as an example of high ideals and his name is a legend in the Rocky Mountain area.

Placed between Rockne and Roper, in the Football Hall of Fame at Rutgers University in New Jersey, is the name of Romney, E. L. "Dick." Other coaches so …


A Survey Of Athletic Training Departments Of 16 Four Year Colleges In The State Of California, Irving B. Thompson Jan 1948

A Survey Of Athletic Training Departments Of 16 Four Year Colleges In The State Of California, Irving B. Thompson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The care of the athlete has come into much discussion and has been the object of much research, but all this has come about in recent years. The athlete's health is paramount to a successful team and a conscientious coach; more so is his health important in contact sports with intercollegiate football in the foreground. The interest in football injuries has increased with the increased emphasis of the sport, for the coach is finding it more and more important to have all his players in the best possible condition to withstand the physical and mental strain under which they must …